A wash drawing of the Rhode Island coastline near Newport, with a sailboat in the distance on the left
Alternative Title:
Scituate Beach and Purgatory from the Hanging Rocks near Newport Rhode Island
Description:
Title and date supplied by artist in lower right. and Artist identified by W.S. Lewis in a pencilled note in lower margin: "By Anthony St. John Baker, given to ABL April 1959 by Doll Hamill".
"View of the villa with house to the left, the river to the right with bridge in the back; a cart in the river collecting water, two figures talking in the left, looking towards the river."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Eleventh in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; the first plate bears the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "11" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 60 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Publish'd 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Richmond (London, England), Richmond Bridge (Richmond upon Thames, London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Asgill, Charles, Sir, 1762-1823
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Rivers, Bridges, Dwellings, and Carts & wagons
"View of Copenhagen House, from the gardens; two slim and one stout man smoking a pipe stand in foreground, a horse to their left, two further men walk away from tavern to right, looking suspiciously towards the other men, behind them men play a game of skittles; fields in the distance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Southeast view of Copenhagen House
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom., For a nearly identical print, probably from a different plate, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.5.9., and Leaf 64 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, map and printsellers, No. 53 Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Islington (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Taverns (Inns), Pipes (Smoking), and Games
Page 83. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Temple Bar du côté du couchant
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Beeverell, J. Les délices de la Grande Bretagne, & de l'Irlande. A Leide : Chez Pierre Vander Aa, MDCCVII [1707], v. 4, opposite page 834., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., Mounted on page 83 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?]., and Note in ink below image, on mounting page: Temple, Ludgate Hill, and St. Pauls, 1730.
"View of the grand house at Kenwood with walled garden, seen from the passing road; three figures on horseback riding by, a couple walking to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., "The design is attributed to [Jefferyes Hamett] O'Neale on stylistic grounds; the lively spotted dog is typical of his work"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.5592., Fourth in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; the first plate bears the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 49 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Hampstead (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793 and Kenwood House (Hampstead, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, Dwellings, Garden walls, Horseback riding, and Dogs
"View of the mansion from across the lake, a couple in the foreground to the left looking at the house, a dog sniffing the grass near them."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lake House, belonging to Sir James Tilney Long, on the Ilford Road, Essex
Description:
Title engraved below image., Tenth in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; the first plate bears the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "10" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 57 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Essex (England)
Subject (Name):
Tylney-Long, James, Sir, 1736-1794 and Wanstead House (England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, Dwellings, and Lakes & ponds
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1764]
Call Number:
Portraits T753G no. 4+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of George Townshend standing three-quarter length slightly to left and leaning his right elbow on pedestal beside curtain, eyes to front, wearing uniform, his own hair curled, holding paper in his right hand labelled 'A Bill Intituled An Act for the Better Order of the Militia Forces &c'; lettered state after tree-trunk in arms altered to coronet, inscription to Governor in Ireland and publisher to Sayer."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable George Lord Viscount Townshend
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.3401., Townshend coat of arms engraved in lower margin., and Mounted on board to 51 x 41 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, No. 53 in Fleet Street
"View of the palace from the surrounding formal gardens; a brick wall dividing gardens, a fountain and paths in gardens outside palace to the left; in the foreground two trees to the right, figures strolling amongst it and in formal gardens to the left and beyond."--British Museum online catalogue, description of another print of identical composition
Alternative Title:
Palais Royale de Hampton Court
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication based on Robert Sayer's earliest year of activity. The address "near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street" only appears on his very early prints; see British Museum online catalogue., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 87, no. 9., Plate numbered "7" in upper right corner., and Leaf 52 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Richmond upon Thames (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Hampton Court (Richmond upon Thames, London, England),
"View of Kensington Palace from the surrounding gardens, as altered in the reign of George II; many gentlemen and ladies meandering through garden paths or gathering in small groups on the grass."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Palais Royale de Kensington
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.1836., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 87, no. 9., Plate numbered "6" in upper right corner., and Leaf 51 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Name):
Kensington Palace (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Castles & palaces, Official residences, Gardens, and Trails & paths